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ILLUMINATED CROSS Filed April 26, 1926 Jan. 18,

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Patented Jan. 18, 1927.

' UNITED STATES 1,614,703 PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY L. WOLFERS, 0F ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.

ILLUMINATED CROSS.

Application filed April 26, 1926. Serial No. 104,545.

This invention relates to lamps and has for its object the production of a boudoir lamp in the form of a cross which contains a lamp which when lit illuminates the entire cross and projects its rays in various directions.

invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described except as required by the scope of the appended claims.

The drawing represents-an elevation of a lamp embodying the principles of the present invention, the lower end and base of which is shown in section.

In the drawin is a base or support having a threaded depression 11 in its upper end adapted to receive the male thread 12 formed on the lower end of a hollow glass cross having an upright 13 and cross piece The entire cross is formed integral of one piece of glass preferably translucent.

. The upright 13 and cross piece It have flat sides and the corners are bevelled as indicated at15.

In the corners at the intersection of the upright 13 and cross piece 14 are ribbed fan- 7 said member 18 may be e portions 16 which are formed integral with the rest of the cross but are preferably gilded or provided with a different color than the remainder of said cross.

1 The base 11 is provided with a threaded recess 17 in which is adapted to be positioned a on shaped member 18, the lower end of whic extends below saidrecess and is rovided with a serrated portion 19 by w ch screwed into said recess 17. l a

The cup-shaped member 18 has extending upwardly from its upper face a tubular threaded pro'ection 20 on which is screwed the lower en 21 of a lamp socket 22 of any usual construction.

Extending upwardly from the socket 22 into the interior of chamber 23 of the cross which is opposite the two parts of the cross piece 14.

Means for lightingthe lamp 24 such as the cable 25 extends from the socket 22 through the tubular projection 20 to any suitable lighting fixture.

Owing to the flat translucent sides and bevelled corners of the cross the rays from' the lighted lamp 24 will be projected in various directions while other rays .will be projected through the ribbed fan-like portions 16 in other directions, thus producing a very beautiful effect.

This effect is greatly enhanced by the gilded surface on these fan-like portions 16.

This lamp makes a most appropriate ornament in the homes of religious people.

It is simple to construct and therefore inexpensive to manufacture. It is believed that the operation and many advantages of the invention will be understood without further description. 1

Having thus described my invention, .1 claim 1 1. The combination of a base; a hollow cross supported thereby and formed integral of trans ucent material; an electric lamp within said hollow cross with its upper end disposed opposite the arms of the cross and means for lighting said lamp.

2. The combination of a base having at the top a threaded depression; a hollow glass cross with a flat front face and havin a cylindrical bottom provided with a three ed portion adapted to be screwed into said depression; an electric lamp within said cross; and means for lightin said lamp.

3. The combination of a ase having at the top a threaded depression; a unitary hollow glass cross having a threaded portion at the bottom thereof adapted to be screwed into said depression; an elongated electric lamp within said cross with its upper end .disposed opposite the arms of the cross; and means for lightin said lamp.

4. The combination of a hell w glass cross made in one piece'with a flat front face; a

base therefor; a lamp supported by said base and extending into said cross with its upper end disposed opposite the arms of the cross; and means for lighting said lamp.

5. The combination of a hollow glass cross made in one piece; a base therefor havin a threaded recess; a cuphaped mem er screwed into said recess with a central tubular projection extending upwardly therefrom; a lamp socket secured to said projection; a lamp supported bysaid socket;

made in one piece; a base therefor having a threaded recess; a cup-shapedmember screwed into "said recess, with a central tubular projection -.extending upwardly therefrom and provided with a threaded portion; a lamp socket secured to the threaded portion of said' projection; a lamp supported by said socket; and means for lighting said lamp. k

- 7. The combination of a hollow glass cross made in one piece; a base therefor having a threaded recess; a cup-shaped member screwed into said recess, with a central tubular projection said recessand having at its lower end meanswhereby it may be rotated; a lamp extending upwardlyjtherefrom, said member extending below socket secured to said projection; a lamp supported by said socket; and means for lighting said lamp.

8. The combination of a base; a hollow cross supported thereby, said cross having fiat sides and bevelled corners and a cylindrical bottom portion restin on said base; an electric lamp within sai hollow cross; and means for lighting said lamp. 9. The combination of a base; a hollow cross supported thereby, said cross having flat sides and bevelled corners and having ribbed fan-like portions at the intersections of the upright and cross-piece thereof; an

electric lamp within said hollow cross with its upper end opposite the arms of the cross; and means forlighting said lamp.

Signed by me at 746 Old South Bldg, Boston, Mass, this 23rd day of April, 1926.

HENRY L. WOLFERS. 

